Median wage
$25.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
19 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $38.50, middle half $22.50 to $31.25. Canada: median $25.00, from $17.50 to $38.94, middle half $20.00 to $28.85.$10$20$30$40British Columbia: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $38.50, middle half $22.50 to $31.25British Columbia$25.00Canada: median $25.00, from $17.50 to $38.94, middle half $20.00 to $28.85Canada$25.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $20.00 $17.50
Lower quartile $22.50 $20.00
Median $25.00 $25.00
Upper quartile $31.25 $28.85
High $38.50 $38.94
Average $27.92 $26.49

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

19 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $25.00, from $20.00 to $38.50. Lower Mainland: median $26.44, from $21.60 to $49.52. Thompson – Okanagan: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $38.50. Vancouver Island and Coast: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50British Columbia (all regions): median $25.00, from $20.00 to $38.50British Columbia (all regions)$25.00Lower Mainland: median $26.44, from $21.60 to $49.52Lower Mainland$26.44Thompson – Okanagan: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $38.50Thompson – Okanagan$25.00Vancouver Island and Coast: not statedVancouver Island and CoastNot statedKootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: not statedNechakoNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in British Columbia (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
British Columbia (all regions)$20.00$25.00$38.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$21.60$26.44$49.52Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$20.00$25.00$38.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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